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‖n. pl.[ NL., from L. brachium (bracch-) arm + NL. ganoidei. ] (Zool.) An order of ganoid fishes of which the bichir of Africa is a living example. See Crossopterygii. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. cho`ndros cartilage + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoid. ] (Zool.) An order of ganoid fishes, including the sturgeons; -- so called on account of their cartilaginous skeleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) One of the Cycloganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Of or pertaining to the Cycloganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. ky`klos circle + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoid. ] (Zool.) An order of ganoid fishes, having cycloid scales. The bowfin (Amia calva) is a living example. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. e'y^ well + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoid. ] (Zoöl.) A group which includes the bony ganoids, as the gar pikes. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. &unr_; brightness + -oid. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to Ganoidei. -- n. One of the Ganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]

Ganoid scale (Zool.), one kind of scales of the ganoid fishes, composed of an inner layer of bone, and an outer layer of shining enamel. They are often so arranged as to form a coat of mail. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Ganoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Ganoid. ] (Zool.) One of the subclasses of fishes. They have an arterial cone and bulb, spiral intestinal valve, and the optic nerves united by a chiasma. Many of the species are covered with bony plates, or with ganoid scales; others have cycloid scales. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ They were numerous, and some of them of large size, in early geological periods; but they are represented by comparatively few living species, most of which inhabit fresh waters, as the bowfin, gar pike, bichir, Ceratodus, paddle fish, and sturgeon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. & n. (Zool.) Ganoid. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL. See Hyo-, and Canoidei. ] (Zool.) A division of ganoid fishes, including the gar pikes and bowfins. -- Hy`o*ga"noid a. [1913 Webster]

n. [ Gr. lepi`s -i`dos, a scale + E. ganoid. ] (Zool.) Any one of a division (Lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Zool.) Pertaining to the Placoganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. pla`x, plako`s, a tablet + NL. ganoidei. See Ganoidei. ] (Zool.) A division of ganoid fishes including those that have large external bony plates and a cartilaginous skeleton. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Rhomb + ganoid. ] (Zool.) A ganoid fish having rhombic enameled scales; one of the Rhomboganoidei. [ 1913 Webster ]